Toothpick holder



July 10, 1928.

. F. RINGS TOOTHPICK HOLDER Filed Dec. 8, 1924 I iatented July l0, 1928.

FR -ED RINGS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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TOQTI-IgICK HOLDER.

Application filed December 8, 1924. Serial No. 754,4l9fl.

The invention relates to tooth-pick hold- 01's, and its object is toprovide a sheetinetal holder which is of new and improved con structionand which may be produced at a low cost. i

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter setforth and more particularly defined by the claims at th conclusionhereof.

In thedrawing: Fig.1 is a perspective of a holder embodying theinvention. Fig. 2 lsa perspective of the sheet metal body memher. Fig. 3is a perspective of one of the end members. Fig. 4; is a verticallongitudinal section.

The invention is exemplified'in a toot-hpick holder which is formed fromsheet metal and comprises ah'ollow cylindrically shaped body member 8for retaining the tooth-picks. The upper or side margins of this memberare spaced apart a sufiicient distance to form an opening through whichthe tooth-picks may be removed from the holder. To facilitate removal ofthetoothpicks the side margins of the body member 8 are cut away to formfingerand thumb openings 10. v

The holder also comprises a pair of end members 11 each of which isprovided with an inwardly extending annular flange 12. These flanges aresuitably secured respectively to the ends of body member 8 and aretapered from the bottom portion thereof to the top portion so that theflanges are of a minimum width adjacent the longitudinal opening andhence will not inter- .fere with the removal or withdrawal of'the it inspaced relation with respect to a table or any other surface upon whichthe holder may rest; Each leg is provided with an instruck portion 15,which extends longi-' tudinally and to the edge thereof. These tergreater areas upon which to rest.

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portions reenforce the legs and give the lat:

Holes .9 are punched in the bottom of body member 8 sothat dust andother particles will notcollect .or gather Within the holder.

The invention. is not to be understood as; restricted to the details setforth, since these may be vmodified within the scope of the appendedclaims without departing from the spirit and scope of'the invention. Y

Havingthus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is: I p

1. As a new article of manufacture atooth pickholder comprising acylindrical body member adapted to hold tooth-picks, said member having;an opening through which the tooth-picks may b withdrawn, and endmembers formed of sheet metal and provided with inwardly extendingannular flanges fitting aroundand secured to the body member, the freemargins of said flanges ha'ving formed integrally therewith a pluralityof tongues. said tongues beingbent downs war'dly and at substantiallyright angles to the flanges to form supporting legsfor the 2.,As a newarticle of manufacture a tooth pick holder comprising a cylindrical bodymember adapted to hold tooth-picks said member having an opening throughwhich the tooth-picks may be withdrawn,

and end members formed of sheet metal and provided with inwardlyextending annular flanges fitting around and'secured to the body member,the free margins ofsaid flanges having formed integrally therewith aplurality of tongues said tongues being bent downwardly and atsubstantially right angles to the flanges to formsupporting legs for theholder, said tongues being roid d with instrucl: portions extending on-fI gitudinally and to the lower edges thereof. Signed at Chicago,Illinois, this 29th day of October, 1924:. I 1

1 FRED RINGS,-

